# Distance from Nizhny Novgorod (GOJ) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 12,170 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,170 km / 7,562 mi / 6,571 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 04:32 in Nizhny Novgorod, it's 22:32 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,203 ft (GRU is higher than GOJ)

## Airports

### [Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/goj-nizhny-novgorod-nizhny-novgorod-international-airport/1ef266df-ec62-6bb2-aa29-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- ICAO: UWGG
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 56.230000, 43.780000
- Elevation: 256 ft

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:32 in Nizhny Novgorod, it's 22:32 in Sao Paulo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/goj-nizhny-novgorod-nizhny-novgorod-international-airport/1ef266df-ec62-6bb2-aa29-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)